Pediatric Physical Therapist

Job Overview

As a Pediatric Physical Therapist, you’ll help children build movement, strength, and independence through individualized patient care. You’ll assess each child’s needs, develop treatment plans and care plans, and coordinate with families and healthcare professionals. Your work may take place in a clinic, hospital, outpatient rehabilitation center, or home and community care setting.

Your impact

Thoughtful rehabilitation helps children and their families work toward everyday movement and participation goals.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate pediatric patients and develop, deliver, and adjust treatment plans based on their needs and progress.
• Provide Physical Therapy and patient rehabilitation, applying knowledge of anatomy, physiology, orthopedics, and neurology.
• Document assessments, care plans, treatment, and progress in line with clinical documentation standards using electronic health records (EHR) or other electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Communicate clearly with clients, families, and healthcare professionals; contribute to discharge planning when appropriate.
• Follow patient care practices and use relevant techniques when clinically appropriate.

Skills

• Required: Current authorization to practice in a physical therapy role and the ability to provide pediatric care.
• Required: Strong client communication, medical terminology, and physical therapy documentation skills.
• Preferred: Pediatric Experience with basic and complex disorders.
• Preferred: Experience with outpatient care, patient rehabilitation, care plan development, discharge planning, and EHR management.

Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits

Work Location: In person